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Rare disease
Cardiac pheochromocytoma presenting during pregnancy
  1. Lisa-Ann Fraser1,
  2. Bob Kiaii2,
  3. Joseph Shaban3,
  4. Ali Islam4,
  5. Pantelis Diamantouros1,
  6. Philip M Jones5,
  7. Edward Tweedie6,
  8. Robin Varghese2,
  9. Stan Van Uum7
  1. 1Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
  2. 2Department of Surgery, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
  3. 3Department of Medicine, Windsor Regional Hospital, Windsor, Canada
  4. 4Department of Radiology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
  5. 5Department of Anaesthesia, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
  6. 6Department of Pathology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
  7. 7Department of Medicine, St. Joseph's Health Care, London, Canada
  1. Correspondence to Stan Van Uum, stan.vanuum{at}sjhc.london.on.ca

Summary

A 25-year-old woman presented at 12 weeks gestation, with symptoms and laboratory investigations consistent with pheochromocytoma. Imaging modalities available during pregnancy were limited and MRI scan of the abdomen and the neck failed to localise the tumour. Postpartum imaging, including 131-metaiodobenzylguanidine and octreotide scans, cardiac CT, cardiac MRI and cardiac catheterisation, allowed accurate localisation of the tumour and helped plan for successful surgical removal.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.04.2010.2890

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    • Competing interests None.

    • Patient consent Obtained.